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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Page
6
LA Times notes rising deaths by own action among youth, second to automobile accidents on colleges and third for those 19 and under, as officials and families seek answers. The report cites investigators who believe many suicides are masked by auto accidents.
Article notes a surge in death by own action among youths in Los Angeles 1969. Data show 13 15 year olds 15 victims 7 boys 8 girls. 16 19 year olds 70 victims 44 boys 26 girls. 20 29 year olds 246 victims 145 males 101 females. Rates rise with age, especially 20 29. Dr. Peck cites white middle class crisis reports and minimal Drug involvement. Next: two case histories.
Three obituaries note the deaths of Ellis Nice 47 of Stockport Route 1 from heart attack and Betty Jean Smith 41 of Amesville Route 1 with a heart condition. Also Mary Margaret Nibert 75 of Gallipolis Ferry died at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Services, burial venues, and visiting hours listed for each case. Surviving relatives detailed. churches and funeral homes named.
GALLIPOLIS veteran newspaperman Dwight Wetherholt 67 of 610 First Ave formerly editor of the Gallipolis Tribune died after long service in local papers and teaching. He retired as editor on Feb 7 1967 and later taught in Gallia City Schools and aided WJEH Radio. Survivors include wife Alberta Junod and a granddaughter. Services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at McCoy-Wetherholt Funeral Home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Masonic rites at 8 p.m. today.
Republican Edward Van Dyke reports 480.21 in expenditures for the Athens mayoral primary, nearly the $500 cap given low turnout. Other filings include Raymond Shepard spending 200 with a 750 committee total, plus council and Glouster races with small amounts. Friday is last day to file.
Marion North of Jacksonville files in Athens County Common Pleas as administratrix and widow of Ronald North alleging negligence by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. for electrocution at Jefferson Hall. Suit seeks 1350000? No, 135,970 total including 135000 for estate and 970 for funeral expenses. The incident occurred August 26, 1970 at 7:45 a.m. while North and four colleagues prepared to paint the building.
Gustavson named Ford Foundation Fellow and Baker Research Award recipient at Ohio University. He received travel funds for work in Russia and Germany and has served as visiting professor at Emory, Cornell, Wayne State, Illinois, Cincinnati, Western Reserve, Georgia and the University of the Pacific. He chaired Ohio University history from 1960 to 1965 and led faculty committees. He is a life fellow of the International Institute of Arts and Letters and attended the 1960 International Congress of the Historical Sciences in Stockholm. He holds degrees from Augustana College, Illinois and Cornell University.
Constitution Lodge in New Marshfield cancels a special meeting for master Masons scheduled for Tuesday according to Dale Hawk worshipful master.
Terrance Carson, age not listed, arraigned in Athens County Municipal Court on a 1969 car theft charge from Page Chevrolet. He was placed on $1,500 bond after being picked up in Meigs County on fictitious registration. A June 18 hearing was scheduled along with related adjournments for other local cases.
Dennis Paule reported a car break in near the Elks lot on West Union Street with the distributor cap and wires removed and found nearby. Roy Kline said two box springs mattresses and a steel closet were stolen from his Longview Heights home Saturday. Jon McBride said his three speed bicycle was taken from the old high school field off Mill Street Saturday night. Delmar Baum was cited for failing to stop after a collision with Wanda Calendine on Richland Avenue at 1 20 a m Saturday.
A Marietta man, Frank Pagent of Construction Systems Inc. in Columbus, was injured Monday morning while renovating Chubb Library at Ohio University. The Athens Fire Department responded at 10 32 a m to treat hip and right ankle injuries.
Gregory Muller 24 of Freeport Illinois drove left of center on Route 33 north of Route 681 and hit Carl Hubbared 59 of Syracuse as both vehicles were traveling north. Both injured and taken to Veterans Memorial Hospital. Muller cited for left of center.
Eight Southeastern Ohioans joined 38 cadets commissioned as second lieutenants in Army ROTC ceremonies. Guest speaker Congressman Clarence E. Miller and OU official Col. John M. Nolan presided as oath was sworn. Named honorees include James D. Heffelfinger Philip D. Robison George A. Auflick Mack B. Gardner John A. Goodwin Denver C. Lightner Thomas L. Osborne Jeffrey E. Smith.
Vacation Bible School opens Monday at 6 30 p m at Graham's Chapel Community Church Coolville Ridge. Classes run nightly through Friday for area children and conclude with a ceremony Friday night.
Mr and Mrs George Douglas of Guysville welcomed a son Christopher A Anderson. Admitted were Clarence Warner and Mary Packard of Athens, Clarence Meek of Nelsonville, John Kovaleski of Dayton Harri son Carter of Albany, Mrs Orris Boudinot of Millfield, Joseph Strausbaugh of Glouster. Dismissed were Jennifer Mehr and daughter Mrs David Hudnall, John Evans, Bertie Brookover, Mrs Ray Fobes and son Otis Blair, John Davis, William Prater, Mrs Charles Elliott. The Athens Education Association closing day breakfast for members will begin at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Athens firefighters answered four alarms from Sunday into Monday with three calls for emergency squad aid. Incidents included gasoline flush on N Court St, a car fire on Columbus Road, a knee injury at Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a fainting case on W State Street with two hospital transports.
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